MIA

Yeah, so I have been a bit MIA lately.

Life is a bit ridiculous.  Honestly, I have been struggling. Kade is doing fantastic. He has straight A's in school, and I am so grateful for his sacrifices he makes to get his homework done. Seriously, he works full time, then comes home hangs out for an hour or so then sits down (usually in his chair) and does homework for three to four hours every night. While I try and keep my self entertained.

My health is such a struggle. I feel like such a cop out when I say that out loud. I know there are people out there who have these crazy hardships with their health, I mean real psychical battles each day. I feel like I have no reason to complain. It's just me trying to tell myself to keep moving keep going and try to not dwell on it. But with the physical therapy all the time, the constant dull pain, waking up in the middle of the night because I am constantly uncomfortable, the numb legs and toes, the exercises morning and night, the fatigue, and the anxiety. I am at my wits end. I have really tried to be patient and not complain, but it is getting harder and harder to do.

So I have really tried to focus on this project and I have done so much better with my style but that is why I have MIA. I am will be back full force after my surgery this week and hope it ends soon.

Beach waves hair

I finally freaking achieved my beach waves hair. Someone out there in the world finally swapped me hair for the night!!!!! 

Really sad but I am super proud of myself. 

Burgandy!

Basically, I wanted to wear all of these items and I know they don't really go together, but hey it works and its the color I chose for the week! Check out my pattern mix and matching... hahaha I looked like a bum! Good thing I sit behind a desk.

Texture Spray!

Okay ladies, I have found the best hair product for those of us who struggle with volume.

It gives you that after the beach volume with all the salt in your hair with OUT the salty smell!
This actually the second day with it in!

 

This is the product. ..... I bought mine at Target!!! There are even cool video's to go along with it.

http://www.folica.com/hair-care/hair-sprays/not-your-mother-s-beach-babe-texturizing-sea-salt-spray?s_cid=bingshop_009617?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=009617&utm_campaign=Bing_PLA

Closet Start: Closet Make Over!

Remember when I posted that project way back when....... I finally got around to it last Sunday! I forgot to take before pictures of the closet but it was so bad its probably better you didn't see it.
The dresser is an actual before picture:)

Okay the closet "before/during"

 

 

THE CLOSET AFTER!!!!!

 

I pulled all my boots out from under the bed and lined them up on the top shelf so I can easily access them. I pulled down all my bins ( from where the boots are now) of Fall/winter clothing (Jeans, chunky sweaters, long sleeves) and placed them on the shelf where I keep all my shorts and skirts and t-shirt dress for the summer.

 

I also put all the Cardigans and short sleeved items on the top rack, then the kinda of "stand alone" shirts button ups and sweatshirts on the bottom rack. I was finding as I was trying things on , that I have clothing that goes missing if it is just in one solid rack and everything clumped in colors.

 

 In the clear container is all of my summer clothes, my shorts, brightly colored skirts and t shirt dress that I pulled of the shelf. In the top drawer are also my sweats and pj's. On top of the clear container is the bag I have for socks and tights gloves. Behind the door ( Not pictured ) are hanging my belts and scarves.

 

Kade's section:

 

This was really the worst part of the closet. Since Kade has most of the bigger drawers in the dresser, he got the smaller section of the closet. His shoes were a huge issue for us,( which in the picture above you can see the have their own new home in a basket under my skirts and dresses)  as well as his riding clothes take up tons of space in the dresser... hence the shelving unit in here....

 

I focused on making the things he wears most, most accessible. So away went his shorts into the bottom drawer where his church shoes block. The second drawer is church sweaters. The top drawer is socks. The black bin is his gym shorts and PJ's.

On the top Shelf where the suit cases and my yoga mat used to be.... Is now his long sleeved shirts and jeans which he is wearing almost everyday now. Most important are his belts all hung up so that they no longer get stuck in the door or I don't step on them.

The Dresser before:

The problem with the dresser is that there were so many items of clothing that we weren't wearing taking up all the drawer space. So I cleaned them all out.  ( hence the trash bag, which when move broke because I shoved so much into it!!)



The Dresser After!!!




All the items that are leaving my closet. I have 4 pairs of jeans that are size 6 that I can no longer wear.... Does anyone want them???

And my project is done!!!!!

 

Eyeshadow

 There was an article the other day in Glamour Mag. talking about how the even the tiniest bit of eye shadow along the crease of your eye, can make it look like you did more than you actually did to get ready. Which is exactly the type of everyday look I am going for. Simple easy but is enough to show I care.

Here is the eye shadow and the result.

yes my nose has been broken....  :)

Arm candy

SO I have finally caved.... With the help of my mom ( who actually didn't know she was helping) I have stared to wear at least to pieces of jewelry a day. I thought for a while that too much jewelry made you look a bit over done... but then as I have been trying to better dress myself.... Sometimes it completes the outfit. My mom came up over conference weekend and surprised me with this bag of  bracelets cuffs bangles.... whatever you would like to call them! IT was so awesome. So I have been trying to wear some everyday.

Example A:

 

My Board, covered in new pins!